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Ennis v. Pearson

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jul 6, 1978
120 R.I. 995 (R.I. 1978)

Opinion

C. P. No. 78-229.

July 6, 1978.

The petition for writ of habeas corpus is granted and the writ shall issue forthwith. The matter is remitted to the Family Court with the direction that the Family Court conduct an evidentiary hearing on July 26, 1978 which will establish the facts justifying the petitioner's confinement. Following said hearing, the transcript of the hearing and the record in this case together with this petition shall be returned forthwith to this court.

Barbara Hurst, Chief Appellate Counsel, John E. Farley, Assistant Public Defender, for petitioner.

Julius Michaelson, Attorney General, for respondent.


Summaries of

Ennis v. Pearson

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jul 6, 1978
120 R.I. 995 (R.I. 1978)
Case details for

Ennis v. Pearson

Case Details

Full title:NANCY ENNIS v. DAVID PEARSON, M.D., Assistant Chief of Psychiatric Services

Court:Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Date published: Jul 6, 1978

Citations

120 R.I. 995 (R.I. 1978)